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Growing Brassicas

Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, and kohlrabi.

84 varieties with complete growing guides

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AmazingEasy

Amazing

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 68 days
Arugula 'Rocket'Very Easy

Arugula 'Rocket'

Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa 'Rocket'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 20-40 days
AttisEasy

Attis

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 118 days
BeasEasy

Beas

Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 42 days
BishopEasy

Bishop

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 65 days
Black Magic KaleEasy

Black Magic Kale

Brassica oleracea

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 65 days
Bok ChoyEasy

Bok Choy

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 45-60 days
Bok Choy 'Joi Choi'Easy

Bok Choy 'Joi Choi'

Brassica rapa chinensis 'Joi Choi'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-8 hours)📅 45-50 days
BroccoliModerate

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-100 days
Brussels SproutsModerate

Brussels Sprouts

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-110 days
Brussels Sprouts 'Long Island Improved'Moderate

Brussels Sprouts 'Long Island Improved'

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera 'Long Island Improved'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 100-120 days
Burpee Hybrid BroccoliModerate

Burpee Hybrid Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica 'Burpee Hybrid'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 70-80 days
CabbageModerate

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 70-120 days
Cabbage 'Red Express'Easy

Cabbage 'Red Express'

Brassica oleracea var. capitata 'Red Express'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 76-80 days
Cabbage 'Stonehead'Moderate

Cabbage 'Stonehead'

Brassica oleracea capitata 'Stonehead'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 70-80 days
Calabrese BroccoliEasy

Calabrese Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica 'Calabrese'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-90 days
CauliflowerHard

Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-100 days
Champion CollardsEasy

Champion Collards

Brassica oleracea var. viridis 'Champion'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-75 days
CharbellEasy

Charbell

Beta vulgaris

☀ Full sun📅 28 days
CheddarEasy

Cheddar

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 58 days
CitrusEasy

Citrus

Brassica rapa var. pekinensis

☀ Full sun to part shade📅 54 days
ClementineEasy

Clementine

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 55 days
Collard GreensEasy

Collard Greens

Brassica oleracea var. viridis

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-80 days
Collard Greens 'Georgia Southern'Easy

Collard Greens 'Georgia Southern'

Brassica oleracea var. acephala 'Georgia Southern'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-85 days
Contender Green BeansEasy

Contender Green Beans

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Contender'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 49-55 days
Copenhagen Market CabbageModerate

Copenhagen Market Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata 'Copenhagen Market'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 65-75 days
De Cicco BroccoliEasy to moderate

De Cicco Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 45 days
DenaliEasy

Denali

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 73 days
Detroit Dark RedEasy

Detroit Dark Red

Brassica oleracea var. capitata 'Detroit Dark Red'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 100-110 days
Dinosaur KaleEasy

Dinosaur Kale

Brassica oleracea var. palmifolia

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 125 days
DivinoEasy

Divino

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 110 days
Dwarf Blue Curled KaleEasy

Dwarf Blue Curled Kale

Brassica oleracea var. acephala 'Dwarf Blue Curled'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 55-75 days
EarliSnowEasy

EarliSnow

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 45 days
Early Flat Dutch CabbageModerate

Early Flat Dutch Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata 'Early Flat Dutch'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 100-110 days
Early Jersey Wakefield CabbageEasy

Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata 'Early Jersey Wakefield'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 63-75 days
Fioretto 70Easy

Fioretto 70

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 70 days
Flame StarEasy

Flame Star

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 62 days
GladiusEasy

Gladius

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 98 days
Golden Acre CabbageEasy

Golden Acre Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata 'Golden Acre'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 65-75 days
GraffitiEasy

Graffiti

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 80 days
Green Goliath BroccoliEasy

Green Goliath Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica 'Green Goliath'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 55-65 days
HakuEasy

Haku

Brassica rapa var. pekinensis

☀ Full sun to part shade📅 55 days
KaleEasy

Kale

Brassica oleracea var. sabellica

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 50-65 days
Kale 'Winterbor F1'Easy

Kale 'Winterbor F1'

Brassica oleracea var. acephala 'Winterbor F1'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-65 days
KohlrabiEasy

Kohlrabi

Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 45-60 days
Kohlrabi 'Early White Vienna'Easy

Kohlrabi 'Early White Vienna'

Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes 'Early White Vienna'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 55-65 days
KolibriEasy

Kolibri

Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 45 days
KossakEasy

Kossak

Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 80 days
Lacinato KaleEasy

Lacinato Kale

Brassica oleracea var. acephala 'Lacinato'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-90 days
LavenderEasy

Lavender

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 70 days
MinuetEasy

Minuet

Brassica rapa var. pekinensis

☀ Full sun to part shade📅 48 days
Mustard Greens 'Southern Giant Curled'Easy

Mustard Greens 'Southern Giant Curled'

Brassica juncea 'Southern Giant Curled'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 45-50 days
Napa Cabbage 'Michihili'Easy

Napa Cabbage 'Michihili'

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis 'Michihili'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-8 hours)📅 65-75 days
Osaka Purple MustardEasy

Osaka Purple Mustard

Brassica juncea 'Osaka Purple'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 21-40 days
PaxtonEasy

Paxton

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 67 days
Premium Crop BroccoliModerate

Premium Crop Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica 'Premium Crop'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 82-85 days
PuntoverdeEasy

Puntoverde

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 78 days
Purple MoonEasy

Purple Moon

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 62 days
Purple Sprouting Broccoli 'Early Purple Sprouting'Moderate

Purple Sprouting Broccoli 'Early Purple Sprouting'

Brassica oleracea var. italica 'Early Purple Sprouting'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 220-240 days
Purple Top TurnipEasy

Purple Top Turnip

Brassica rapa

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-8 hours)📅 37 days
Purple Vienna KohlrabiEasy

Purple Vienna Kohlrabi

Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes 'Purple Vienna'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-70 days
QuickstarEasy

Quickstar

Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 37 days
Radish 'Daikon 'Miyashige'Easy

Radish 'Daikon 'Miyashige'

Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus 'Miyashige'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-8 hours)📅 60-70 days
Red Acre CabbageEasy

Red Acre Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata 'Red Acre'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 76-80 days
Red Giant MustardEasy

Red Giant Mustard

Brassica juncea 'Red Giant'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 45-60 days
Red Russian KaleEasy

Red Russian Kale

Brassica napus

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-8 hours)📅 50-65 days
Red TrumpetEasy

Red Trumpet

Brassica rapa var. pekinensis

☀ Full sun to part shade📅 60 days
RomanescoModerate to challenging

Romanesco

Cucurbita pepo

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 95 days
Ruby Perfection CabbageModerate

Ruby Perfection Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 85 days
Ruby Red or Rhubarb ChardEasy

Ruby Red or Rhubarb Chard

Beta vulgaris

☀ Full sun📅 32 days
SilviaEasy

Silvia

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 103 days
Snow CrownEasy

Snow Crown

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 50 days
Snowball Y Improved CauliflowerModerate

Snowball Y Improved Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis 'Snowball Y Improved'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 68-75 days
Song TJS-65Easy

Song TJS-65

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 42 days
Spring RaabEasy

Spring Raab

Brassica rapa var. ruvo

☀ Full sun to part shade📅 42 days
SynergyEasy

Synergy

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60 days
TerekEasy

Terek

Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 40 days
Tokyo BekanaEasy

Tokyo Bekana

Brassica rapa var. chinensis

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 21-45 days
TwisterEasy

Twister

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 62 days
Vates Dwarf Blue Curled KaleEasy

Vates Dwarf Blue Curled Kale

Brassica oleracea var. acephala 'Vates Dwarf Blue Curled'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 55-60 days
VitaverdeEasy

Vitaverde

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 71 days
Waltham 29 BroccoliModerate

Waltham 29 Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica 'Waltham 29'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 65-74 days
White Hot CauliflowerModerate to challenging

White Hot Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis 'White Hot'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 68-75 days
Winterbor KaleEasy

Winterbor Kale

Brassica oleracea

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60 days
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